A girls' boarding school inspired by the Chicago World's Fair, once abandoned, now restored to strange and scenic glory.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

A tiny graveyard with a mysterious past.

To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

The only public swimming pool in Baltimore open to Black Americans during segregation is now a permanent memorial art exhibit.

One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.

An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.

The memorial honors the lives of rhinoceroses killed by poachers.